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Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson from directly overhead

Lyndon Baines Johnson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 446 m. Cherry Mountain stands 660 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Major Israel M. Nunez, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Built
1971
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates30.23757, -98.66260
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Roundhead: 3.4 mi
  • Kruse Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Deer Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Lorenz Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Schuessler Hill: 10.2 mi
Parks: 19
  • Peach JAMboree Fairgrounds: 0.1 mi
  • Fort Martin Scott: 11.0 mi
  • Old Fair Park: 12.8 mi
  • Marktplatz von Fredericksburg: 12.8 mi
  • Gillespie County Park: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 14
Museums: 11
  • LBJ Museum: 2.2 mi
  • Texas White House: 2.3 mi
  • Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm: 2.3 mi
  • Texas Rangers Heritage Center: 11.0 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 12.4 mi
Springs: 5
  • Marschall Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Wenzel Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry MountainNW 306°660 m18.5 mi
Big HillSW 223°612 m12.6 mi
Schlaudt HillsWNW 283°597 m15.1 mi
CedarheadWNW 295°595 m11.9 mi
Bell MountainNNW 347°594 m14.8 mi
Hotopp HillsW 281°593 m14.4 mi
No Name HillsSW 232°589 m15.6 mi
Nebo MountainNNW 343°588 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3420:0520:40
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2817:0317:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158667379828276675649
Precip in1.61.82.52.64.33.01.92.43.33.12.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403614837

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